Lyme-Area's 4th of July Holiday Weekend Forecast

By Brian McCready and Jaimie Cura

The latest National Weather Service forecast for the coming week and 4th of July weekend calls for light rain and a chance of thunderstorms during the week and sunny days over the weekend.

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Your Local NWS Forecast As of June 30

• Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 7 to 11 mph.
• Tuesday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. East wind 3 to 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 7am and 3pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3pm. Cloudy, with a high near 75. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Thursday: A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 77. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Thursday Night: A slight chance of showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 77.Friday NightMostly cloudy, with a low around 62.
• Independence Day: Mostly sunny, with a high near 77.
• Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.
• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 80.
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.